Santiago, May 10 (QNA) - A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck near the coast of central Chile on Sunday.

The quake was at ​a ​depth ⁠of ​10 ​km, the German ​Research ​Centre for ‌Geosciences (GFZ) ⁠said.

In 2010, a massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake followed by a tsunami struck central and southern Chile, killing 500 people.

Chile lies in the "Ring of Fire", an arc of fault lines that surround the the Pacific Ocean basin, and is prone to frequent earthquakes and volcanic activity. (QNA)